Safety
According to EPA Guidelines, pesticides should always be stored in __________________ containers.
A. Metal
B. Original
C. Plastic
D. Glass
B. Original
The capacity of a pesticide to cause short term or long term injury is referred to as its _________________.
A. lethality
B. Exposure
C. Toxicity
D. Strength
C. Toxicity
When a co-worker faints while watering plant stock
A. Get them a drink
B. Let them rest
C. Shake them until they wake up
D. Call for help
D. Call for help
Advanced tech in horticulture equipment includes
A. Shovel, rake, and hoe
B. Tractor, weed-wacker, and mower
C. Chainsaws and tiller
D. Computerized greenhouse systems and ebb and flow benches
D. Computerized greenhouse systems and ebb and flow benches
What crops generate the largest revenue in PA?
A. Greenhouse and nursery
B. Fruits and Vegetables
C. Cut flowers and Cut foliage
D. Tobacco and Sunflowers
A. Greenhouse and nursery
What information can be found on an SDS?
A. Where the chemical was purchased
B. How much the chemical cost
C. The chemical manufacturer
D. How long the chemical has been in the shop
C. The chemical manufacturer
The ability of a material to cause injury from repeated, prolonged exposure to small amounts is ____ toxicity.
A. Acute
B. Chronic
C. Lethal
D. Deadly
B. Chronic
When assisting a co-worker with a small cut, which PPE is necessary?
A. Leather Gloves
B. Safety shoes
C. Sterile rubber gloves
D. Cotton long sleeved shirt
C. Sterile rubber gloves
To compete with horticultural global market
A. the hort industry must depend on foreign countries
B. Advanced hort equipment must be researched
C. the US will need to increase production
D. Less trained workers will be needed
B. Advanced hort equipment must be researched
What are in hort produces the most jobs in the US?
A. Greenhouse and Nursery Industry
B. Floral design industry
C. Olericulture industry
D. Hort Services industry
D. Hort Services industry
The acronym OSHA stands for
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
B. Ohio State Health Admin
C. Occupation Safety Health Administration
D. Onsite Safety and Health Administration
A. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Injury produced from a single toxic exposure is called ____ toxicity.
A. Chronic
B. Acute
C. LD50
D. Lethal
B. Acute
If a person receives a large cut that is openly bleeding
A. Spray with a hose
B. Cover with a band aid
C. Apply pressure to the cut
D. Ignore them and continue with your task
C. Apply pressure to the cut
Advanced tech in hort equipment will
A. Help meet the demands of our society
B. Help hire people
C. Never effect peoples needs
D. Slow down the growth in the industry
A. Help meet the demands of our society
PA leads the nation in the production of
A. Apples
B. Corn
C. Tobacco
D. Mushrooms
D. Mushrooms
Which scenario for ladder use is most dangerous?
A. Transporting a ladder from place to place
B. Climbing a ladder
C. Holding a ladder
D. Working with tools while under a ladder
D. Working with tools while under a ladder
The signal words, ________ would indicate the product most toxic to the person applying it.
A. Danger and Caution
B. Caution and Warning
C. Danger and Poison
D. Warning and Poison
C. Danger and Poison
The first thing to do when someone is the victim of inhalation exposure is to
A. Get the person to fresh air
B. Have the person lie down
C. Loosen the persons clothing
D. Keep the chin up to ensure that air passages are open for breathing
A. Get the person to fresh air
Sustainable hort includes
A. Using while preserving resources for future generations
B. Using natural resources to the fullest
C. Living off the land while exhausting no resources
D. Government control of our resources
A. Using while preserving resources for future generations
Jobs available in the field of hort in the US are expected to
A. Decrease
B. Double
C. Increase
D. Remain the same
C. Increase
An example of personal protective equipment (PPE) is
A. Sneakers
B. Shorts
C. Baseball Cap
D. Gloves
D. Gloves
What is the purpose of a respirator fit check?
A. to select the right size
B. to measure the respirator fit by comparing the pesticides in the surrounding air with the pesticides in the respirator
C. to make sure it has a tight fitting seal with no leaks each time you use it
D. to see if there is a chemical taste or smell leaking into the mask
C. to make sure it has a tight fitting seal with no leaks each time you use it
While applying pesticides which body part is most likely exposed?
A. Feet and Legs
B. Eyes and Lungs
C. Chest and Forearms
D. Hands and Forearms
D. Hands and Forearms
Rain water collection is a form of sustainable hort because
A. It collects water to wash our cars
B. By collecting water we preserve resources for future generations
C. water is in limited supply and never be collected
D. It weakens our society by allowing the rich to store water
B. By collecting water we preserve resources for future generations
The 4 main parts of a business plan include description, financial plan, management plan, and a _______ plan.
A. Technology
B. Purchasing
C. Shipping
D. Marketing
D. Marketing